Good Vibrations: Osteopathy, Self-Care, and Regulating the Nervous System with Kaili Stackhouse
Host Bobby K. introduces episode three of season five of the No Magic Bullet podcast, “What’s In Your Toolbox,” featuring osteopathic manual practitioner Kaili Stackhouse, formerly his registered massage therapist and a member of the No Magic Bullet charities advisory panel. They discuss what osteopathy is, Kaili’s five-and-a-half-year training, her research on vagal tone/HRV during pandemic social isolation, and how manual therapy can address physical pain, breathing mechanics, and autonomic nervous system balance (sympathetic vs parasympathetic). Kaili explains how some tension can carry emotional “vibrational” qualities and how creating a safe space, including guided verbal release, can help tissue release and anxiety regulation while noting she is not a mental health professional. They share self-care tools (movement, meditation, music, fasting, nutrition, energy medicine), the importance of a strong support team, and advice to ask for help, trust your gut, and treat mind-body-spirit as interconnected. Bobby closes with reflections on longevity, environment, and upcoming episodes.
00:00 Welcome to the Podcast
00:39 Meet Kaili Stackhouse
03:33 What Osteopathy Is
04:37 How They Met
06:14 From RMT to Osteopath
06:45 Training and Palpation
09:05 Talk Therapy in Sessions
11:57 Kaili’s Self Care Toolbox
15:07 Good Vibrations Release
19:04 Nervous System and Breath
23:05 Finding the Right Practitioner
25:06 Support Teams That Help
27:34 Advice and Wrap Up
30:21 Host Reflection and Longevity
32:54 A disclaimer notes Bobby is not a doctor and speaks from lived experience.
Links
Kaili's Website
https://www.kailistackhouse.com/
Link the professional association website for those interested in learning more about osteopathy in Ontario:
https://oao.in1touch.org/site/about/osteopathy
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